Point of Care and Point of Need testing hold much potential to improve the accessibility and efficiency of medical diagnosis. Innovation is rife and extensive market growth is expected in the coming years. However, the performance of diagnostic devices is reliant on the provision of high quality samples. These are not always easy to obtain, especially outside of clinical settings.
This whitepaper looks at the sample collection issue and considers how it can be resolved to improve the efficacy of decentralised diagnostic testing.
